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Deborah Pratt
Teaches Kindermusik, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Rogue Valley Kids Choir
Rachel Boettner
Teaches Kindermusik and Piano
Jennifer Farrugia
Teaches Violin
Jennifer began violin lessons at an early age and grew to become an accomplished violinist. Over the years she has played in multiple ensembles including the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon, The Rogue Opera, The Jefferson Baroque Orchestra, local theater productions, several bands (including bluegrass, Celtic, and Christian contemporary), and her church worship team.
Teaches Voice
Teaches Violin
Teaches Guitar
Lisa's love for music began at age five listening to her grandmother play violin for the San Francisco and Oakland symphony orchestras. She played piano as a child, and took up the guitar in her teen years. Lisa started out playing in a few "garage" bands, and then branched out playing guitar, keyboards, and singing backup vocals in various local bands performing for special events in her local community.
Currently, Lisa oversees a veteran's music program that she designed and coordinates through the Josephine County Veteran's Office. Veterans participate in rock bands with other veterans. Lisa serves as a mentor in these groups while participating herself on guitar, keyboards, and vocals and fostering camaraderie within the circle.
Lisa has recently begun taking piano and vocal lessons to further develop her own music knowledge and skills, and she is always looking for ways to support musicianship in our local community.
"I believe music enriches our experience as human beings and supports us on a mental, physical, and spiritual level. I enjoy inspiring and supporting youth in their quest to become musicians, fostering their growth while helping them develop their own style. My own love for music was instilled at a very early age, and I feel very fortunate to participate in the encouragement and guidance of young talent. My goal is to be an inspiration to my students and to instill in them a passion for the arts."
Shannon Shaw
Teaches Violin
Shannon began playing the violin and piano as a child. Her talent and passion for music were recognized early on when she was chosen as principal violinist in the Santa Ana School District Orchestra, the combined ensemble of several schools in the district. As an adult living in the Los Angeles area, Shannon played piano with the worship teams of several churches. She performed on violin with local community orchestras and as a studio musician at a professional recording studio.
Shannon is excited to join Music4Kids as a piano and violin teacher. She enjoys teaching children, having served for several years as a teacher in the children's program of her local church. While her passion has always been music, like many musicians Shannon embarked on a career outside the world of the arts, earning a masters degree in business. She worked in administration in the music industry in Los Angeles and, after moving to the Rogue Valley, ran a successful project management consulting firm, where she also honed her teaching skills in adult education, creating training materials and running training sessions for business executives.
Shannon lives in Central Point with her husband and son. When not playing the violin or piano, she spends her time enjoying gardening, cooking, reading, beading, and photography. She is a lifelong learner and is currently expanding her musical knowledge by learning the guitar.
"Music has always been such an important part of my life, and I look forward to sharing the joy of music with the children at Music4Kids. Playing an instrument takes diligence and patience, but it is also incredibly rewarding and fun. I cherish the opportunity to share in this experience with my students."
Heidi Sundin
Teaches Piano
Knowing the power of music to bring out your child’s potential in every area of development, we treasure the opportunity to be a part of your child’s life as they discover their unique gifts and talents.
Nurturing Musicality. Let it begin with Kindermusik! Kindermusik classes guide your young child through each developmental level as they progress in their ability to keep a steady beat and sing in tune. Young children can actually increase musical “talent” through musical experiences beginning at birth — so these early years are critically important to your child’s musical future. For Kindermusik graduates we offer a piano class where loving teachers provide a solid foundation upon which your child will build their life-long musicianship and love for music.
Unlocking Potential. Over the last 20 years research has been flooding in about the amazing power of music making to promote learning and even to enhance the structure of the brain. Kindermusik activities are designed to foster your child’s cognitive, language, physical, creative, and social-emotional development. Beyond Kindermusik, taking music classes or lessons continues to offer the extraordinary benefits of making music.
Music is one of the great joys of life . . .Share it with your child!
Music4Kids is a special place.
In our accepting, nurturing, and motivating environment your child will discover a love for music and gain the foundational skills needed to enjoy making music for life.
You’ll enjoy being in our beautiful teaching studios. We feel fortunate to have found this lovely space with features including:
*a large, bright room with a wall-to-wall padded floor for our Kindermusik classes
*a well-equipped piano lab with 5 full-size digital pianos for our piano classes
*a private teaching studio featuring a baby grand piano
*a peaceful waiting room
Our waiting room is designed to be a restful place for you to wait for your child. For any little ones who may be waiting with you, we have a baby changing table and a toddler table with cute, animal themed child-sized chairs. We also offer coloring books, stuffed animals and story books to keep your child occupied. If you need a place to write or use your computer, there is an adult sized desk and free WiFi available. We hope our waiting room will be a place where you can regroup during your busy day. ♥
Join Miss Deb for a studio walk-through below: